eksug
verb
English. Wades in water no deeper than one's knees, and not across.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ndi' mu eksugay dig buid kiin, pu' melugeb. Duuni seda' minita'u dini, gembagel dema.
English. Don't wade in that water upriver, because you'll cloud it up, and I saw a big fish there (that I want to catch).
Generic. panaw
Idiom: eksug dig baa' melugeb
verb
Note. Commits to an unknown course of action.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Sa' megbina'a, dayun kana' mu tedatu sug libun, ma'niin ka pegeksug dig baa' melugeb, pu' nda' pa mesuunay sa' meliag ma sug libun pegbina'en mu.
English. If you are engaged to a girl but haven't made her your friend, you were wading in muddy water, for you do not know if the
girl that you are engaged to, likes you or not.